Teen ghost haunted Taman Ho Swee estate back in 1970 following a murder

A ghost spooked the residents of Taman Ho Swee housing estate in the Bukit Ho Swee area 47 years ago in 1970. And there was pretty tragic back story to how the whole haunting began. Advertisement Killed by gangsters On Sep. 26, 1970, a teenager (the media reported him to be either 15 or 17) newspaper vendor named Ong Tiong Lye was attacked by a group of gangsters. He was killed and his body was found near Block 33 Taman Ho Swee with multiple slash wounds, according to Straits Times reports. The Straits Times , Oct. 31, 1970. Source: NewspaperSG Ong was himself a resident of the area. The Straits Times , Dec. 15, 1970. Source: NewspaperSG Screenshot from Google Map Advertisement Hauntings begin Following Ong’s untimely demise, his spirit began haunting the area. It wasn’t just one or two residents who were spooked. Many who lived in the Taman Ho Swee area had some eerie exp...